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Surveyor's compass made by Goldsmith Chandlee for Darby Ensor (1741-1825). Darby Ensor was the deputy surveyor for Baltimore County. He surveyed lots around the inner harbor of Baltimore City from 1808 to 1823.

Engraving of the headquarters of the Propaganda fide in Rome, (Palace of the Propagation of the Faith)

This Italian propaganda poster depicts Winston Churchill as a grotesque octopus fastening his tentacles around the globe. The octopus is commonly used in propaganda to represent an evil, grasping adversary hungry for land and power.

An early lacrosse stick

Image of Chestertown's annual reenactment of its infamous Tea Party riot in 1774

Illustration of a woman in a multi-colored dress surrounded by leaves and flowers against a black background.

A black and white photograph of Elizabeth Arden.

This card sorter was used to keep cards in order before filing them in the card catalog.

Cover ofPeter and Peggy(1937) byArthur I. Gates and Miriam Blanton Huber, illustrated by Beatrice Edgerly.Originally from the library of the Campus Elementary School at the Maryland Normal School (now Salisbury University)